True liberation depends on our collective ability to create, nurture, and sustain a cooperative movement. Building a culture of cooperation against the backdrop of capitalism is not easy and requires us to be intentional about naming and practicing the values we hold most dear. All too often, in our efforts to build a more cooperative society, we find ourselves applying the same values, tools, and mindsets that dominate in our current capitalist system. To embody the spirit of cooperation and move toward collective liberation, we need to unlearn and undo concepts of individualism and scarcity, which are deeply systemic and woven into the fabric of our economy and culture. We need to actively work to build a culture of cooperation and solidarity to sustain ourselves and our movement. 

Join Suparna Kudesia of CoFED for this interactive session where we will work together to name the systemic and institutional barriers that constrain us in our efforts to build a more cooperative world. We will apply and adapt a framework that supports our practice of cooperation, activates our values through hands-on activities, and builds our collective capacity to nurture a culture of cooperation within our organizations, communities, and the food system.